Druid

[ droo-id ]

/ ˈdru ɪd /

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noun (often lowercase)

a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.

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Origin of Druid

1555–65; <Latin druidae (plural) <Gaulish; replacing druide<French; compare Old Irish druí (nominative), druid (dative, accusative) wizard

OTHER WORDS FROM Druid

dru·id·ic, dru·id·i·cal, adjectivenon-Druid, nounnon·dru·id·ic, adjectivenon·dru·id·i·cal, adjective

sub·dru·id, noun

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How to use Druid in a sentence

It is claimed for St. Patrick that he caused to be destroyed 180—some say 300—volumes relating to the Druidic system.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
According to Csar the Druidic philosophy was transmitted orally for the purpose of strengthening the memory.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
According to Druidic dogma the souls of the dead were guardians of the living, a belief shared with the Ancient Indians, etc.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
Their earthen works and huts, built in Druidic circles, are exact counterparts of those along the paths of their migrations.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.|Benjamin Franklin Bowen

Some important buildings were surrounded with large upright stones, similar to the famous "Druidic" temple at Stonehenge.
The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West|Robert E. Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for Druid

druid

/ (ˈdruːɪd) /

noun (sometimes capital)

a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era

a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism

Derived forms of druid

druidess (ˈdruːɪdɪs), fem ndruidic or druidical, adjectivedruidry, noun

Word Origin for druid

C16: from Latin druides, of Gaulish origin; compare Old Irish druid wizards

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